‘Brave journey into the English Sea’ is how I called this album. It’s the best thing I could think about to describe how it’s been like, nature, hopefulness, a deep dive into a foreign sea I didn’t know. It’s been great to write it and see it rise.

HOLA! I’ve been a bit quiet this month. I’ve been traveling, I’ve been writing music I wanted to be more focused on and set ideas properly. I’m quite satisfied with what I’m getting, just needed a little push forward, a bit of creative undergrowth.
Will tell ya things quickly, cause that’s all I want to do now.
Enjoy the Spring equinox, of course.

Spanish born, the singer-songwriter and pianist Arantxa Iranzo – June’s Kaleidoscope- gets her project started in 2012, after being selected as a finalist at Hard Rock Cafe’s The Rising of Bands Competition in London, amongst 12.000 candidates. Her debut live set was compared by James Curran (Absolute Radio) and James Walsh (Starsailor) to the haunting shows of the likes of Arcade Fire or Regina Spektor, and her music style to her greatest influence: The Beatles.

After a Major in Classical Piano and having spent some time gigging day in- day out at the London’s live scene, June’s musical journey has brought highlights of early radio play on BBC Introducing, shows at She’s The Fest Festival (Valencia), at Teatro Barceló (Madrid), or at Conciertos de Viveros Festival (Valencia) amongst legendary artists as Jehtro Tull or the songwriter and Oscar winner Jorge Drexler. She has also graced the stage in several Sofar Sounds sessions in some main european capitals, or supported the australian band The Cat Empire in Spain during their European Tour 2015.

The music of June‘s Kaleidoscope has also been sponsored by major organizations as UNESCO, thanks to her contribution with »The Nepal Tree«: A charity music album for The Choir of the Orphaned Children of Kathmandu (Nepal). Her debut EP, »Soon You Will See«, was recorded in Valencia and released in December 2012. The newspaper EL MUNDO (Spain) described her as ‘The Valencian Norah Jones’.

After been internationally chosen for the NC Songwriters Workshop 2014 in New York City, in which she participated with GRAMMY-nominated songwriters such as Phil Galdston (Esperanza Spalding, Beyonce), Maia Sharp (Bonnie Raitt, Sheryl Crow, Art Garfunkel) or Barry Eastmond (Aretha Franklin, Barry White), June’s K started to work on her second album in Spain.

‘Brave Journey Into The English Sea‘was eventually recorded in the summer of 2016 at Urchin Studios (London), being co-produced by Matt Ingram (Laura Marling, The Staves, Lianne La Havas, Florence + The Machine), mixed by Dan Cox (Engineer of the Year at the MPG Awards 2014), also having Fyfe Dangerfield (The Guillemots) as part of the band.

“Secret Farewells” (also included in the album), her latest released single and music video (filmed in Connemara, Ireland) was selected by Universal Music UK to be performed and recorded at Somerset House in London at the Secret 7” 2015 event.

Lighthouse

I burst out laughing when I recall all of those summers when we grew up Sat on a buggy under the Sun going around an island

We were six, seven, eight, nine or ten someone new coming we didn’t care Like a flock of seagulls… on a lighthouse

Felt that opera of sirens knocking at my door Child eyes filled with feelings I was so wrong, yes

I was so wrong, the summer’s gone We sang at night, and we are all grown This time, this time forever.

So, Come, dive into the clouds find the days of our family This water here, the sounds, the sea It feels like home The sounds, the sea A lighthouse, a Lifetime

Still there’s that sunset But the sea breeze now changed its direction and turns into sweet, sweet tears

It’s time for us to come here again I see the lights calling from that cliff at night Used to be, used to be Our lighthouse

Lighthouse

We wrote our names on our favorite shore But the tide erased a past that’s torn

The Nepal Tree

SONG COMPOSED FOR THE CHARITY ALBUM THE NEPAL TREE, BY THE CHOIR OF THE ORPHANED CHILDREN OF KATHMANDU (SPONSORED BY UNESCO) 2012.

In the murmur of the wind feathers fly tonight all those whispersthat pray in the dead of night

And lying in bed,singing you the taletake a look outside the sun will rise again

Children playingaround the Nepal Treehanging on its branches take a look and see

Hymns and hopesand dreams and wordsI’ll hear them all from hereAncient stories, youth and joy around the Nepal Tree

Children laughing around the Nepal Treeall their voices will always stay within me

Love
Love
Love

Long Ago

Long ago
I decided
to be one
like some kind of stupid crank

Never felt like
being courageous
I really think
I deserve a quick gunshot

“How dare ya, – you said,
my sweet darling?
How could you choose
to be always all alone?”

I know, I know
I’m so cynic
those dark glasses
never made me look so pretty

…And now,
I’m stuck again
hopefully, there’ll be
another chance.

Long ago,
we decided
to be two
but I spoilt it all with you

And to be blunt,
I didn’t know
how to be binary

But I do love you
and I swear all that it’s true

I know, I know
I’m so cynic
those dark glasses
never made me look so pretty

And now
I’m stuck
… again.

Odds and
Ends

It’s not what I expectMuck on the groundI feel much the sameNeedles and hate

Get away, first fallBut believe in the starsNeed to feel the thunderBeating my neckAnd write, sing everydayTo calm downBrilliant or brittle like the sound

Under a rainy house -a rainy house-there’s my baby childand cobwebs in my roomthere’s nothing here to call ‘joy’I forgot the song

Get away, and believe in the starsNeed to feel that thunder beating my neckAnd write, sing everydayTo calm down Brilliant or brittle like the sound

Love the things you do, do the things you love

Beatles Songs

It’s May, again
I heard that Jude finally made it better
He kissed Michelle
And stayed on those fields forever

As the lilies grow
Lucy has done it so
there’s still that Sun in her eyes
more than ever, diamonds fill her skies

So,
Love me, love me do
You know I love you
you know I do, so
sing me Beatles songs
while we are on our way home
Spring is my favourite time
So please don’t say goodbye, now
Cause Mr. Kite and I
will do a show tonight
and you could come with me again
So…

Love me, love me do
you know I love you
you know I do, so
Sing me Beatles Songs
while we are on our way home

We are going home
We are going home
We are going home
We are going home

Send some letters,
‘Dear Prudence’
let’s wear raincoats in the Sun
Sing me
Beatles, Beatles songs
On our way home
Honey pie, in my life
I’ll love you , I’ll love you
More
And more, and more ,
and more, and more,
and more, and more
And more, and more
and more,
and more.

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